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Looking for new speakers

Hey everyone, I'm located in the South and do not have many speaker choices locally. From what I've read, my interest leans toward Spendor and Joseph Audio, along with a few others. The nearest Spendor dealer is 500 miles away, Joseph Audio, 600 miles in a different direction. My musical tastes; I could listen to Ry Cooder and nothing else, but I also like JJ Cale, Clapton, Jerry Douglas, Tony Furtado, John Hiatt, etc. I'm currently using an all PS Audio system; PerfectWave DAC & Transport, and a Trio 100 Power Amp. Here's a list of my primary suspects...

Spendor A5
Spendor A6
Joseph Audio RM22XL
Joseph Audio RM25XL (probably out of my price range)
Epos M22i
Totem Forest
Dynaudio Focus 220 II

The deepest base is not as important as an uncolored midrange and smooth highs, but if it goes low and remains true thats great. I will probably go to one dealer when I have my choices narrowed down and have a listen. Please help point me in the right direction.

Allenjohns (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-05-10

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03-06-10: Rbstehno
the totem or joseph audio products are very good. depending on price, i auditioned many speakers and moved from my totem mani 2's to a large pair of usher speakers. very very nice. if you like the forest (2 way), listen to the usher cp-6311 floorstander. used you can get them for around $1000. for a bigger room, get their larger 3-way speakers. i also have a pair of usher x-719's in my family room ad they too are very musical. i preferred the ushers to the spendors, proac, and totems.
Rbstehno (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-06-10 I used to own the forests. i enjoyed them quite a bit at the ... Brookjoo

03-06-10 Your list of speakers is great. i have heard all except the ... Knownothing

03-06-10 Check out omega loudspeakers. give louis a call, he is alwa ... Rodge827

03-09-10 I've decided that i truly desire a pair of joseph audio rm25 ... Allenjohns

03-10-10 Great choice! the m16i is one of my favorite speakers in tha ... Knownothing

03-10-10 I've heard both the epos and joseph, and your strategy seems ... Bondmanp

03-10-10 You can add the harbeths p3esr or the compact 7es3 to that l ... Nolitan

03-10-10 Hi john thanks for your e mail call richard 559 582 0324 c i ... Audioconnection

03-13-10 Got any merlin dealers near you;if so give then a listen as ... Rleff

03-13-10 Second the merlins,the best ive had and great service also,g ... Usblues

03-13-10 You also might want to consider a pair of spendor s8e's. the ... Grimace

03-17-10 Before i pull the trigger on the pair of epos m16i's, i want ... Allenjohns

03-17-10 I like the ushers, but i prefer the epos. the m16i's are mo ... Knownothing

03-17-10 The high emotion audio bella pyra 7 would also be a good can ... Atmasphere

03-17-10 Thanks for the input knownothing. i think you are right and ... Allenjohns

03-18-10: Rbstehno
before you buy your speakers, you should go out and listen to the usher's. i have multiple usher pairs of speakers from the x-719 to the larger floor standers. the smaller x-719's don't crap out in the 40's, far from it. the x-719's weigh 10 lbs more than the epos, and this is a bookshelf speaker. usher quality is better than the epos.
the x-719's go for around $800 used. if you want to move up to a floorstanding speaker, you can buy the usher cp-6311 2 way for around $900-$1000. this will blow away the epos. the speaker weighs close to 100 lbs and pretty efficient. i have the larger cp-6381's 3-way speakers.
if you want a bookshelf, check out the x-719's, if you want a floor standing speaker, check out the cp-6311. for 1/2 the price, you are getting 5 times the speaker. IMO. you be the judge.
Rbstehno (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-18-10 I "third" the merlins. Jfz

03-18-10 I at least will agree with rbstehno that the cp-6311's are v ... Knownothing

03-18-10 Are you in al? then it's worth a trip to check these beauts ... Rockadanny

03-19-10 Allenjohns with that budget you might look at audiokinesis. Atmasphere

03-20-10: Rbstehno
i agree, it is a matter of taste. i also agree with you that weight doesn't make a speaker great. what i was trying to say the build quality of all the usher's i have heard and have read about is excellent, as is the sound.
enjoy your new speakers.
Rbstehno (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-20-10 Merlins are one of the more musical speakers that i have hea ... Macd

03-20-10 Some great choices there, i like epos and devore in particul ... David12

03-24-10 The deed is done, but what deed you may ask. one thing i did ... Allenjohns